France / May 08, 1959 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 37min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The Mexican Revolution serves as a backdrop to a torrid love triangle composed of three freedom fighters: a colonel, a widow, and a fiery female soldier.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Irma Torres | Soldadera |
| Miguel Manzano | Gabriel Fuentes |
| Lupe Carriles | Trompeta |
| Humberto Almazán | Soldado |
| Alicia del Lago | Soldadera embarazada |
| Emma Roldán | Comadrona |
| Tito Novaro | Jacobo Méndez |
| Manuel Trejo Morales | Mayor |
| Antonio Haro Oliva | Cura |
| David Reynoso | Coronel Ricardo Zúñiga |
| Amado Zumaya | Soldado |
| Manuel Vergara 'Manver' | Soldado |
| Armando Gutiérrez | Vendedor de sarape |
| Pedro Armendáriz | Coronel Valentín Razo |
| Regino Herrera | Soldado (uncredited) |
| José Muñoz | Soldado (uncredited) |
| Rubén Márquez | Soldado (uncredited) |
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| Salvador Terroba | Soldado (uncredited) |
| Abel Cureño | Soldado tuerto (uncredited) |
| Leonor Gómez | Soldadera (uncredited) |
| Inés Murillo | Soldadera (uncredited) |
| Celia Tejeda | Soldadera (uncredited) |
| Mario Humberto Jiménez Pons | Joven pueblerino (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomanceWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Cucaracha |
| Original language | Español (ES) |
| Spoken languages | Español |
| Production countries | Mexico |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Películas Rodríguez |
| Release date | 12 novembre 1959 |
| Production | Ismael Rodríguez |
| Writer | Ismael Rodríguez, Ricardo Garibay, José Luis de Celis |
| Cinematography | Gabriel Figueroa |
| Assistant directors | Mario Llorca, Ismael Rodríguez |
| Camera operators | Gabriel Figueroa |
| Additional photography | Gabriel Figueroa |
| Production design | Edward Fitzgerald |
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| Art direction | Edward Fitzgerald |
| Set decoration | Edward Fitzgerald |
| Music | Raúl Lavista, Manuel Topete |
| Sound | Raúl Lavista, Manuel Topete |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Mexico / Nov 12, 1959
Japan / Dec 02, 1959
Spain / Apr 17, 1960
Germany / May 20, 1960
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United States / Nov 01, 1961
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